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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 25, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles M. Coushaine, Rindge, NH (US);
Edward P. Otto, Henniker, NH (US);
Assignee:
Osram Sylvania Inc., Danvers, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 5/48 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 5/48 ;
Abstract
A lamp assembly is provided which includes a lamp such as an arc tube sealed within a sleeve which is attached to a pair of retainer members which are coupled to a base component. The sleeve includes a circumferential groove and the retainer members include curved detents. The retainer members are attached to the sleeve by causing the detents to engage the surface of the groove and mate therewith, the two retainer members being welded together. Respective segments of the retainer members are tensioned relative to a mounting portion of the base component and attached thereto.